Skein-holder.



H. C. DUNBAR.

SKEIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILI-:D APII. I6. 1918.

`1287',655 Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

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U QFFCE HENRIETTA c. DUNBAR, or BoIsn, IDAHO'.

signin-HOLDER.

.Application led April 16, 1918. Serial No. 228,867.

, sides in certain novel departures in the i while the yarn is being structural formation ofsuch devices, whereby there is produced anar-ticle, that can lbe readily suspended from some suitable hook or fixture ordinaril found in a home, and which is not only o lsimple design and light in weight, durable and eilicient in action, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, but which is also of a, semicollapsible nature for folding up and placing aside out of the way when not in use.

t is understood that these skein holders are adapted to support a skein of yarn, or the like, in such manner as to prevent the same from. becoming caught or tangled, wound into' a ball for further use in knitting,- and as these aims and advantages are fully known, it will be unnecessary to further initially refer to the specific objects of the present improvements, which will be clearly apparent as incidental to the following disclosure.

With these prefacing remarks, the invention consists of the novel arrangement, functioning, and combination of parts as here* inafter described and more succinctly stated in the ensuing claims, but t0 more clearly understand the same, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, in whichn Figure 1, is a perspective view of the device in its open or distended operative position, y

Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail view of the swiveling support, and its associated parts, and

Fig. 3, simply shows the application of the use of an electric light lamp socket, as a convenient means for suspending the device;

In carrying out my invention broadly, I employ a revolubly suspended spider-like frame, for holding the skein of yarn,-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nec. 17, 191s.

worsted or the like, consisting of a pair of congruently formed members, each comprising a vcentrally apertured portion from the diametrically opposite sides of which a pair offdownwardly divergent arms extend, providing for the yyarn holding frame proper; and While it will be manifest that in a broad sensev these members needk not necessarily be of bent wire, still for simplicity and other advantageous reasons, I pre'- fer to form each of such members from a 'i' continuous length of substantially resilient wire, and have so illustrated and will `describe the same withl reference thereto.

-A length of stiff 'resilient wire is vrturned centrally upon itselfinto an open coil 5, and

then bent as from the proper peripheral ositions 6 to provide a pair of diametricallly opposed downwardly divergent arms 7, which in turn, toward their lower ends are again bent, a's at 8, downwardl and Vconvergently, terminating in ogees aped curved members'lying in the same planes as their body portions, and providing the elongated concave yarn holdingv arms 9 and the short convexlycurved fingers l0," over` which the strand of the skein will easily slip or ride, without catching, as it-is'being unwound.

The complementary member, making-up the spider-like frame, is ccrgruently formed as just described, the corresponding parts being respectively indicated by the reference numerals 11, 12, 13, 14, l'and 16.

In describingthe details of mounting this revoluble frame, and toavoid unnecessary repetition, yI will at thev'same time set forth a convenient manner of assembling the parts, althou h the exact reverse operation may be emp oyed, or indeed all of the parts may be assembled loosely, and placed in a proper of the tube simultaneously. This, however, is immaterial. g

17 designates the real swiveled support, which is in the nature of an elongated bar- Y swaging vmachine for heading over the ends f rel `hubor metallic tube, the lower end of which is headed over as at 18.

, Down thistube are then slipped or strung the followingy elements in their sequential order a bearing washer 19, open'coil 11 of .one frame member, bearing washer 20, open compressed to normally hold all of the assembled parts fixed against rotation independently of the barrel liubfl itself, While permitting of the adjustment of theframe members 7 and 18 therearound, to their proper `operative, or folded up positions as desired', upon a reasonably`7 exerted pressure being applied. @v

It may be emphasized here that I deem these arrangementsot considerable importance, for While'v permitting oli'- theready ad .justmentof the framemembers to any de siredy positions, thus accommodating any lengthskein orgholdiiing itinere tightly or loosely, they will notcollapsewhen set, but will befseenrely held against displacement inf Vtheir variable` adjustedpositions,i during the-Wholeperiod oEu-nwinding,.or until fur- "port,A Wli'erelthere is. reonr letty for the un ob'structed revolution of the, spider frame.

- However,V the `d-raai'ingsl have illustrated a separate,y suspension` rodi or Wire 28, having a. hook 29y at one end, `adapted to engage thefhool. or eye-.Q olthe swivel pin,

and bei-ng also providedk at its: other end with. another-hook, which in this ease@ would formtheattachingv mea-ns tethe ceiling 'or other'support.; s; I .l t As another ebviousfexpedient, al rod 31 might be employed, as 'shown in 'Figi 3, havingca threaded plug-adapted lto 'enga-ge the socket 3310i, anelectrie light xture.

l In the di-awingst the frame members are shorvnf as being so adjusted relatiw'ely to each other that the skein ot yarn,v designated at. 34,V is# supported inA a rectangular manner, more-elongated than aV sqnarefalthough in practice it may bepreferable toadjust them more nearly approaching -a square.. `Hon'- y Copies of :tilllapatent niy bef ottime@ fr ever, the devicej permitsof any of these variations.t f 4 From the foregoing completedescription,

it is thought that the operation Will fully apparent, as it is evident that as the strand ot'yarnispaid out from its skein, upon the framework comes around, the strandl- Will smoothly slide over and ofil the curved linger 10 then at that position, whole skein is paid oli?.

and so on until the I-f am lavvareof the fact/'that other forms of Askein holders have been patented, and I make no broady claimfte the genericijdea as such, nor on the other hand. Vdo Iivishlto limit myselfto the exact details of construction disclosed, excepting as-come within the purview of the ensuingclaims, when fairly interpreted-v` and viewed in the light of the specification, reasonable range` of. equivalents being anticipated. c l What IA do: claim, as newl and4 patentable, 1st-l f c .c

1. In skeinholdermthe combination of'a plurality of eongruently formed open frame members, each compris ing apair of' dtmuwardl-y divergent arms: having a pivotal aperture at` their .apex and terminatingt at their ends in. shonter yarn.holdiiigfarnis.; a tubularhub pivotally n'iounting., said frame mem-bers., through .their apertured apices; a, stili',V coil spring,L encirclingsaid hub, mounted` and functioning to hold said frame members frictionally aga inst displacement in. variable` adjusted positions;. and a pivot rod siiviveling'said hub. thereon and adapted tor be suspended from suitable support, substantially as. described. f

2; In skein holders/the combination of a plurality of congruently formed opent-rame members, each comprisinga pair of downwardly diiergent triangnlararms having a pivotal aperture attheir apex and terminating. at their ends in inwardly converging yarn holding larms of ogee curvature; a tubular hub .pivotally niountingsaidfraine members` through their apertured apices'; a stili` coil spring, encircling said hub, mounted and functioning to hold said frame members` frictionally against displacement in variable adjusted positions; and al pivot rod snfiveli'ng. said hubv thereon and adapted to be suspended from a'suitable support, substantially as described.

. Intestimony whereof I affix my signature,

HENRIETTA cnungaiiy uvezcents eaol; by 'addressing the Commissioner ofPatepxit's, 

